Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dan Kjellman got the match started through his kick off. FC Bal op het Dak's Martijn August got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 5 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Mendes came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. 8 minutes into the game, FC Bal op het Dak's Joop Bakker nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Harvey Davies didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Martijn August took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Bal op het Dak's Dan Kjellman. But to his dismay, Dan Kjellman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. When Abram Sarmiento came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abram Sarmiento couldn't finish the play. Martijn August took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Kjellman, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Joop Bakker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Axel Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harvey Davies having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Joop Bakker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 minutes, Dan Kjellman made it 2-5 with a short kick to the right side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half FC Bal op het Dak were leading 2-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FC Bal op het Dak made a substitution. Marick Brunt replaced Shaq Francis. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Dan Kjellman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th minute, Samuel Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Pascual Carballar hit a great ball. FC Bal op het Dak's Iwan Valentijn was substituted for Martijn August. After 59 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Carballar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marick Brunt in the 59th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Artur Mendes in the 61st minute. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Dan Kjellman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Dan Kjellman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwan Valentijn in the 79th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Kjellman, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joop Bakker. In the 87th minute, Dan Kjellman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-7. Dan Kjellman struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Bal op het Dak. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Iwan Valentijn kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Ignacio Mastache hit a great ball. FC Bal op het Dak's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.